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What happens after that is anyone’s guess, but Manning has made it abundantly clear he has no desire to leave New York.

They’ll be in the decision-making part of this. I don’t have desires to leave, this is the city, the fans, the team that I love and know and don’t wish to leave,” Manning said Tuesday on his weekly WFAN spot. “This is all kind of new for me. I don’t know what the rules and what the timetables are. I think in March there is some stuff, some decisions that might be made.”

For the Giants and whoever the new general manager might be, a decision on Manning has to be made by early March. If he remains on the roster come March 15, the two-time Super Bowl MVP will be owed a $5 million bonus.

“I just don’t know,” Manning said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen, I don’t think anyone does. Obviously there are going to be some changes next year, new GM, you don’t know who the head coach is going to be and what’s going to happen there. My thoughts is try to finish the season, prepare this week, practice hard, try to go out there and play to the best of my ability and give it my all and the next few months will tell what’s in the future.”

Should the Giants bring Manning back in 2018 — something team co-owner John Mara said he’d like to see happen — he’s more than willing to compete for a starting spot with Davis Webb and whoever else the team might sign or draft.

“I want to play,” Manning said. “I think I can still play and I want to play. I understand, whether they think Davis Webb is the quarterback or they get a quarterback and there’s competition, I can compete, I don’t mind competition. I think that’s always part of it, you’re trying to compete for the starting job and get better. I do want to play, I don’t know how many more years I do have, but I do think I can play at a high level and while I can I want to be out there.”

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Ultimately, Manning says, he’s still got a lot of good football left despite approaching the age of 37. And although it may be hard to believe right now, he also believes the Giants are close to competing for a championship and he’d like to be a part of that chase.

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